NEW Mark Ingram thread (post Dallas)

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by |Mitch|
PT = 3.8 ypc
MI 5.6 ypc
PT = 13 long
MI = 34 long
Yeah I see how PT produces with a not so great O-Line...
today, silly. post over the season, or do you ...

Very happy for Mark. VERY happy. Of course next week we will be dealing with a team that, well, next week's team will have a defense. Still happy for MI - I still believe our o-line is his biggest issue, and yes, PT seems to do better behind that line, but image PT and MI behind a line that could run block. We'd be freaking unstoppable.

What part of MI was battling injuries did you not understand? and it seems with a great O-Line, MI outshined PT tonight... just sayin'

IF hes not durable then he will never be great. Good RB's dont need a great OL. Anyone can run for 20 yards threw a giant hole mitch without being touched. Good RB's beat the 1st guy always or more, or they are not a RB. I was taught that when I ran. Anyone can run for 20-40 yards and get tackled by the 1st guy. Thats OL, not a RB. Good RB's almost always beat the 1st guy.

Well I disagree. Great RBs might not need a great OL, but good RBs can certainly become great running behind a great OL (See Emmit Smith). Mark has struggled and some of that is on him, but when he has just a little room, well, we all saw it.

I'm not saying his worries are over. That remains to be seen, but none of our backs have been good THIS year, and that's on the OL in my humble opinion.